Pink dolphins spur on swimmer to break Hong Kong-Macau record
Hong Kong-based Briton beats old record by 10 minutes as he salutes his 'amazing' team
A large pod of pink dolphins spurred on swimmer Simon Holiday to set a new Hong Kong to Macau record - completing the challenge yesterday in 10 hours, 20 minutes and 30 seconds.
Holliday completed his historic 35 kilometre swim across the Pearl River Delta, from Peaked Hill (Kai Yet Kok) to Hac Sa Beach in Macau, breaking the 2005 record previously held by Beijing marathon swimmer Zhang Jian of 10 hours and 30 minutes.
Ocean paddler Shu Pu, who guided Holliday, also became the first person to paddle solo across the delta.
Holliday raised his arms in triumph as he completed his swim in and was immediately congratulated by well-wishers, including his parents on his Facebook page.
Holliday said he had been swimming with a group of pink dolphins as he closed in on the record.